Immediate Response: The Fantastic Four- First Steps (2025)

 Let's return to the 1960s (on Earth 828)!

Will this one be, well, Fantastic?

The Good

* The Film looks great!  It has a retro-futuristic look to it, bright visuals and lovely space footage.
* The Cast truly unites as a 'family' in this one, which is how this has to work.
Human Torch even gets to be smart to boot!

* This version of Silver Surfer looks great, shining and reflecting just the right way.

* Plotwise, this one works, presenting 'real' people in fantastic...al situations.

* Galactus on the big Screen.  Yes, please!

* Great Music yet again.  Thank you, Mr. Giacchino

* Bonus points for HERBIE.  We all owe you an apology.

The Bad

* If the look of the Film isn't your thing, there's pretty much no escape from it.
* I honestly wanted more of the beginning segment, which will hopefully be restored in a later Cut (although Marvel has been sparse with them lately.

#JusticeForRedGhost

* Another tease for Avengers: Doomsday.  Damn this delay!

No major complaints- honest!

This one is great and I can't wait to see more of this group.

Current or lapse Marvel Fan?  Go see it.  Fan of Superheroes in general? Go see it!

Streaming Standard: Scream VI (2023)

 A Film that I finally remembered to watch...since it was leaving Netflix on July 24th.
I got there in time!

I know one Reader will be happy to see me finally give my take on...

Sam and Tara are back as a Year has passed since the last Film.

The latter moved to NYC for College and the former followed her.

She has trust issues...that are well warranted!

A new Ghostface is after them.

Is it related to the last killers?

Well, the Film has fun with a twist or two early on...which I won't SPOIL.

The new Ghostface is quite assertive, actively chasing and attacking them in Public.

You'll never safe in a Bodega again.

Old friends and new Characters- including Hayden Panetierre from Scream IV- try to work together to solve the case.

Which one(s) will be dead meat?

Hmm...I don't like her chances.

The finale takes them to a Scream/Stab Museum built into a Movie Theater.

Quick pitch- Horror Film set in the Tampa Theater!

Can they figure out who they can trust and who they can't?

Personally, I'd be wary of that guy behind you.

Never mind that the guy on your left is Prometheus from Arrow!

To find out, stream it now.... just not on Netflix (unless of course it is back on at the time you read this).

Can we all agree that Streaming is confusing to follow?

A Film that wisely mixes things up, even if it still doesn't want to take too many risks.

For starters, it works as a continuation of the last Film and its focus on the Sisters.  That's certainly not going to backfire in the long run, right?  Right?!?

It also still relies a certain bit on nostalgia, bringing Gail back and mentioning Dewie.  Sydney wanted- I assume- more than scale for a Cameo, so she's definitely interested in helping (but not really).

The kills are still brutal.  This is what you come to these for, right?

I will also say that the Bodega Scene was built up heavily to me online and doesn't really show much.  How was that too extreme?

In summary, I thought that this was an enjoyable Sequel and I'm curious what the actual plans for the Sisters was going to be in Scream 7.  I guess, in the end, it doesn't matter if we were Ready or Not...

The last one was also just 'Scream.'  Shouldn't this be 'Scream 2?'

A Film that amps things up and plays with the conventions nicely.  That said, it is still another Scream Film- for better or worse.